School Finance Assistant — Stable Role with CPD & Pension

The Sutton Academy; North Berwick; Sur place; GBP 27 000 - 29 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Local Government Pension Scheme

25 days annual leave (increasing to 30

Sickness and parental leave pay

TCAT+ rewards and wellbeing platform

Employee Assistance Programme

CPD framework via Education Connect

Résumé du poste

The Sutton Academy is seeking a Finance Assistant to join our business support team. You will manage day-to-day financial processing, including purchase orders, supplier invoices and Arbor Pay queries, and support month-end reconciliations to keep records compliant.

You will work closely with the Cluster Finance Manager and Finance Officer, ensuring accurate payments and timely reporting, while maintaining confidentiality and a professional approach.

Qualifications

• Experience with financial procedures, controls, processes and reconciliations.
• Accounts payable: supplier invoices and purchase orders.
• Experience in a busy finance office environment.
• Up-to-date ICT knowledge with Arbor, Civica Financials and MS Office.

Responsabilités

• Process supplier invoices and purchase orders in Civica Financials with budget-holder approvals.
• Reconcile monthly credit card transactions and petty cash.
• Handle Arbor Pay online payment queries.
• Assist with school bank administration and cash reconciliation.
• Produce and collate finance reports for the team and external auditors.
• Support month-end and year-end reconciliations and maintain records per policy.
• Assist staff with purchasing processes and place orders.
• Maintain confidentiality and professional conduct in all duties.

Connaissances

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Communication

Team player

Formation

GCSE Maths C/4 or above

GCSE English C/4 or above

AAT Part-qualified (Level 2/3)

Outils

Arbor

Civica Financials

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

The Sutton Academy is seeking a Finance Assistant to join our business support team. You will manage day-to-day financial processing, including purchase orders, supplier invoices and Arbor Pay queries, and support month-end reconciliations to keep records compliant.

You will work closely with the Cluster Finance Manager and Finance Officer, ensuring accurate payments and timely reporting, while maintaining confidentiality and a professional approach.